Lapis Surabaya

Original resep from Mbak Fatmah ;

Bahan untuk setiap lapis:
10 btr  kuning telur
100 gr  gula pasir
125 gr  mentega, kocok
50 gr   tepung terigu

Cara membuat :

1. Kocok telur dan gula hingga kental, matikan mixer.
2. Masukkan mentega kocok, aduk rata. Masukkan tepung terigu. Aduk rata.
3. Tuang kedalam loyang tipis 22x22x4cm. oven 20 menit, suhu 180”C.
4. Buat 3 lapis adonan, untuk adonan coklat, tambahkan 1 sdm coklat pasta Black Forest, aduk rata.

NOTE : Mentega beda dengan Margarin ya! Mentega yg dipake disini bisa make merk Wysman.

Nastar

Target lebaran ini emang mo bikin Nastar. Udah dari bulan sebelumnya kepingin banget ini kueh. Teksturnya yang crunch dari tepung yang di sangrai dipadu wangi mentega and legitnya selai nanas. Hmmmm..
Badly, Rafi gak doyan ini kueh... :D

 

Here the recipe.

Bahan:
250gr margarin (Iam using Blue Band)
250gr mentega (Iam using Wysman)
100gr gula halus (tambahin kalo pingin yg agak manis)
4 butir kuning telor (ukuran medium)
700 terigu (sangrai dulu and ayak)
4sdm susu bubuk (aku make bubuk yg fullcream)

Polesan : 
3 butir kuning telor
1 sdt cooking glaze
1 sdt susu cair

How to cook?
Margarin+mentega+gula kocok sampai asal nyampur aja, tambahin kuning telor lalu kocok lembut (untuk cookies better make speed 1). Lalu masukin terigu and susu, aduk sasmpe rata. Buat bulat,pipihkan isi selai and panggang kurleb 25-30 menit.

Done!! :)

Kue Keping Jahe

Kue kering ini termasuk salah satu favorit di keluarga Ibu, khasnya adalah aroma jahe yang kuat dan teksturnya yang agak keras. Biasanya dulu Budhe yang bikin, dan hanya beliau satu-satunya yang mahir bikin kue jahe di keluarga Ibu. Special untuk lebaran ini, Bapak ama Ibu request kue keping jahe dan aku bikinnya agak di modif dikit supaya enggak terlalu keras pas digigit tapi bunyi "kletuk" nya masih terdengar.

Now, here the recipe.

Bahan A :
175 ml  santan kental (aku make KARA instan)
100 gr gula merah
50 gr jahe segar, kupas, parut.

Bahan B :
100 gr margarin (using Blue Band)
100 gr gula halus
1 kuning telur
500 gr tepung kanji (tepungnya aku sangrai dulu skitar 15 menit)


How to cook?

1. Bahan A dicampur, lalu direbus, setelah mendidih, matikan saring, dinginkan.
2. Kocok margarin, gula halus sampai tercampur rata, masukkan kuning telur, kocok hingga lembut. Matikan mixer.
3. Masukkan kanji, aduk rata. Tambahkan Bahan A, aduk.
4. Tipiskan adonan, cetak, panggang hingga bagian bawah kekuningan (lk 20 menit).

Tips : 
Hati-hati ketika mencampur rebusan Bahan A, sedikit demi sedikit supaya adonan enggak terlalu encer, kalau adonan sudah liat, jangan ditambah lagi.
Tepung kanji agak sedikit lama matangnya jika di oven, kalau kesulitan , triknya panaskan oven kurleb 10 menit terlebih dahulu, baru masukkan loyang, setetlah itu, sering2 di cek di bagian bawah kue apakah sudah berwarna kekuningan, kalo iya, berarti sudah matang.

Have fun Baking!

H-4 : WARDROBE CLEAN UP

Sorry for the lack of posting, but I have been bombarded with work. BAMM!

And here I am, preparing for the holidays.. holiday? what holiday?

as usually, hari ini pulang ngantor paling terakhir *ralat:patner admin tabungan si Rat yang terakhir and satpam.. of course* :p

Kantor libur sampai tanggal 4, I'm so relieved, jadi aku bisa mengerjakan pekerjaan lain, side job? yes sure ;)

Nasib yang lagi kejar setoran biar bisa nutup utang) :D *sigh*

and it all starts tomorrow.

Tomorrow schedule ; bersih2 kamar Rafi, kamar samping, ganti sprei (prepare kalo ada sodara atau sahabat keluarga yang mau nginep atau sekedar singgah istirahat siang nanti pas lebaran), menata lemari pakaian (terakhir amburadulnya dah bak habis dilanda tsunami, acak adut bleh ..) and NGOSEK kamar mandi *ralat* dua kamar mandi *GLEK*.. masih ada lagi? YAP. Do Up the Laundry *I hate this parttttt* ;(

I think thats enough..

next..

Day after tomoororw schedule ; BAKING!!!! YAY .. I will spent the day after tomorrow in the kitchen. Ngapain? yang jelas bukan makan la, wong masih puasa (meski ga dijamin aku bakal puasa) hekekekek... Lusa rencananya mo bikin nastar, kue kacang, kue jahe pesenan Kakeknya Rafi, Coklat praline, Choco ball, and entah lah apalagi di liat nti ae..

go..

Next monday ; clean da house!!! besoknya Lebaran Oeyyyy... jadi rumah dibenahin, meski GAK ADA perabot baru, korden baru, taplak meja baru, tapi semangat bersih bersihnya menyalaaa!!! 

paling nyempetin beli sedep malem, biar fresh... juga nyiapin beli areng ama grill stuff karena Nenek ada rencana pingin barbeque-an nanti pas Hari H. Yuhuuu...

Welldone.

I am very excited

Allah Bless Us..

KIDS' DENTAL CARE

sorry for the lack of posting, have had the last 2 weeks absolutely smashed with work ;(

Yuph, being a working mom itu gyak myudahhhh .. hhhhhh (berapa kali iya aku dah ngeluh kayak gini? phew!)apalagi untuk seseorang yang sepertinya-terlahir-bukan-untuk-wanita-kantoran .. alias ME!

tapi karena keinginan untuk memenuhi impian, sepertinya mau tidak amau aku harus berkompromi dengan hal itu.

Salah satu hal yang berubah sejak aku kerja adalah, rutinitas sikat giginya Rafi. Hal sepele????

Wooooooooo jangan salah, menyikat gigi itu termasuk dalan TOP TEN list ku, list dimana hal-hal tersebut tidak bisa ditiadakan atau dikompromikan (jiehhh.. ketauan banget perfeksionisnya);P

Dulu, sebelum bekerja, Rafi sikat gigi banyak kali :D ... malah kalo nggangur gak ada kerjaan, kugiringlah baby manisku itu ke wastafel buat sikat gigi (ya ampyunnnn!) wkwkwkwkw..

tapi ya karena dia dah terbiasa dengan hal itu sejak newborn, gak ada masalah lah .. 

"Sikat gigi honey!"

ngacir deh dia ke wastafel

Beruntungnyaaaa dirikuuu...

Na, karena skr dah gawe, jadi gak sesering dulu deh sikat giginya, sekarang jarang-jarang :D .. pas mandi pagi, atau (kalau tidak lelah) malam sebelum dia go to bed.

Sedikit mau share tips nih, buat emak-emak yang mungkin sedang atau mengalami keadaan, dimana ngajarin sikat gigi itu syusahhh.. hayuk di share..

• Kenalkan sedini mungkin. Bener lho, dulu waktu Rafi masih bayi abang, sehabis nyusu, gusinya aku lap make air anget sama kain lembut, gedean dikit, aku ganti kain lembutnya dengan anduk lembut, udah nongol gigi nya, aku ganti ke kain kasa, begituu terus, sampai aku kenalkan His-first-toothbrush diusia 18Mo, dimana dia udah bisa megang sikat gigi, meski belom fasih gimana gunakannya secara benar. Tujuannya apa lho? supaya terbiasa aja, simple. Sesuatu yang udah jadi kebiasaan dari kecil, pasti susah ilanginnya :)
• Buat suasana menggosok gigi itu menyenangkan. First, jangan terburu-buru, kadang belon dimulai emosi emaknya udah nongol duluan. NO NO BIG NO! Ngajarin anak gak bisa make emosi, kitanya jadi mangkel, anak pun gak pinter-pinter,rugi tho? jadi buang emosi jauh-jauh. Secondly, beli piranti yang mendukung, :) keluar biaya? gak banyak.. gak sebanding ama pelajaran dan pengalaman yang didapet sikecil kan? .. piranti kek apa sih? ya gelas kumur, sikat gigi, mungkin bisa dibantu dengan memilih gelas yang ada character favoritnya sikecil. Kalo aku sih, cukup gelas plastik warna jingga.
• Pasta gigi. Pilih yang ga mengandung flouride yah, cuman agak susah cari di swayalan, mungkin di baby kids store yang agak gede rasanya ada. Kenapa kok gak make yang biasa? karena anak kecil kan lum isa kumur sendiri, cenderung nelen pastanya, makanya pilih yang aman.
• R.E.P.E.T.I.S.I ..... Kalau kemaren sikat gigi jam 8, ya besoknya diulang di jam yang sama...
• Learning by doing, sometimes boleh lah ajak di liat gimana kita gosok gigi, ajak dia pegang sikatnya, dan biarkan dia mengeksplore sendiri. Trust them.

 Now, say good bye for tooth fairy :)

 

Rafi's

 

Stock pasta gigi

Stock sikat gigi

Colouring My World

First time I saw my son, I knew I was in love

Because he was the gift I got from somewhere up above

O wow, o yes, o joy, so joy right here in my arms

He looks at me, I can see he's showing all his charms

Can't remember what I do before I saw his face

But now he's here and I can feel his amazing grace

My love, my boy, my son, my joy always keep your glow

And know that love will be with you wherever you may go

And if something should fall apart somewhere down the line

Just tell me all about it and I will make it fine

You Smile I Smile ;)

 

You make me smile, all over my face

Gift from GOD

The greatest gift I ever had.

Came from GOD

R.O.B

DREAM

I was a little girl alone in my little world who dreamed of a little home for me.
I played pretend between the trees, and fed my houseguests bark and leaves, and laughed in my pretty bed of green.
 

I had a dream
That I could fly from the highest swing.
I had a dream.

Long walks in the dark through woods grown behind the park, I asked God who I'm supposed to be.
The stars smiled down on me, God answered in silent reverie. I said a prayer and fell asleep.

Now I'm old and feeling grey. I don't know what's left to say about this life I'm willing to leave.
I lived it full and I lived it well, there's many tales I've lived to tell. I'm ready now, I'm ready now, I'm ready now to fly from the highest wing.

I Had a dream

Agromart will be..

Eksperimen Rafi minggu ini : Menjadi Ahli Tanaman!!

Hekeke, gaya bener.. :P

Hari minggu yang lalu, satu eksperimen kecil sedang kami kerjakan, Rafi belajar menanam dan merawat tanaman. Eksperimen kecil yang pernah aku lakukan jaman dahulu coba aku terapkan ke Rafi. Dan YAY! He's very excited!

Hanya berbekal ; gelas plastik bekas, kertas origami dan crayon untuk memberi label gelas, beberapa helai kapas, segelas air dan biji-bijian yang gampang tumbuh.

And look at him!! ...

he totally care about this little experiment. Tiap pagi bangun yang di tengok tanemannya, di itungin daunnya, yang satu sudah tumbuh tunas atau belum, dan menyiram jika kapas nya mulai kering.

Aku sendiri jadi lebih gampang menjelaskan proses btagaimana tanaman itu tumbuh, apa saja bagian dari tanaman etc.

 

siapin bahan dolo

 

And they grow!!!

There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in.

 

Shapes Patchworking

As I promised in my previous post , ini adalah salah satu kegiatan Rafi.

Yaph, seneng banget kalo disuruh gunting dan tempel, I called this.. shapes patchworking, jadi aku gambar beberapa bentuk di paper, lalu aku suruh Rafi untuk menggunting kertas origami yang berwarna warni kemudian acak kertas tersebut lalu di tempel.

Original ideanya dari kegiatan di sekolah sih, yang aku adopt jadi kegiatan belajar pokok Rafi ketika di rumah.

Fun.. your children would love it, try!

 

lem dan tempel

almost done!

 

 HAPPY!

sorry blur, objectnya gak mao diem :P

*FUN and CREATIVE*

Quality Time

Sejak memutuskan untuk bekerja (you know, bukan keputusan mudah). Hati kecilku bertekad untuk membuat setiap menit dan detik yang tersisa (I worked nearly 9 hours each day).. menjadi menit yang penuh kualitas bersama Rafi.

Bukan hal mudah aku ulangi. Yeaph, setiap resiko selalu ada dibalik setiap keputusan yang diambil. Tapi, aku dan suami sudah sepakat, bahwa Rafi tetap menjadi prioritas. 

Mungkin aku tidak bisa memberinya kuantitas yang seperti pernah aku berikan seperti saat sebelum aku bekerja, jadi aku harus memberikan Quality time, dan itu HARUS.

How?

I programmed it.

Every day, when I have spare time I fill my head with ideas about activities that can be done by Rafi, when I was at work. 

atau kegiatan yang kami lakukan di akhir minggu. 

Malam hari, aku biasakan untuk terjaga untuk berbenah mainan Rafi. Capek? Ya.. 

but I am happy. dan itu harus.

Aku tidak mau Rafi kehilangan sentuhan tangan Mamanya.

Di setiap mainan, buku yang aku tata di rak, his crayon and watercolor, pensil warna, selalu aku tiupkan doa, supaya dia menjadi anak yang ceria, fun, dan smart.

Beberapa menit juga aku habiskan (malam hari tentunya) di depan laptop untuk mencari bekal dia belajar.. Well, dia masih belum sekolah lagi :(

Entah itu mencetak puzzle atau coloring paper sheets.. etc.

Alhamdulillah..

Semua berjalan lancar ..

Maafkan keputusan Mama honey ..

but I Love You so much

jadilah kamu anak yang shalih, pintar dan ceria

Mama titipkan kamu kepada Allah SWT disetiap Mama akan berangkat kerja.

Allah SWT akan memberikan kasihnya melalui Papa, Kakek , Nenek :)

I HEART YOU SO MUCH RAFF.. my Little ROB.

*salah satu percakapan kami menjelang tidur*

*Yang sayang Rafi siapa?*

he ans : Allah

*Trus?*

Mama, papa, kakek , nenek..

*Trus?*

Mas..

*Who is Mas?*...

$%$^%%$^%^.. pari!

Bento Outbound

Akhirnya kesampaian bikin bento, meski bento nya masih cupu :D .. tapi puas deh, meski gak habis juga krn kebanyakan, tapi seneng banget udah bisa , maksudku tercapai keinginan bikin bekal untuk family. Sebodo ama yang bilang , ah ribet .. etc.

Well, aku suka yang ribet ribet macam begini, masak buat family itu bikin ati puasss ... :)

 

Isinya simpel. Karena ini masuk kategori bento piknik, jadi porsinya agak banyak yah :)

Ada cap cay putih, sayuran its a must, soalnya Rafi duoyan banget sama sayur. Diatas sayur, aku kasi hiasan Gajah yg kubuat dari sosis, ceritanya si Gajah lagi berkubang di kolam sayur , wkwkwkw

Ada resep sosis gulung dari Bundanya Kiara, ternyata wenak, dan sukses habis.

Ada semur daging ama puyuh yang dihias buat selada, favoritnya Hubby nigh, penggemar endog :)

Nasinya dicetak model daun semanggi, make cetakan hati.

Untuk bento buahnya, juga simpel, dari jeruk pokam yg dikupas ama apel yang dipotong.

Ah, ternyata menyenangkan juga piknik begini..

 

KINESTHIC OUTBOUND

It's fun fun fun :)

Biasaaa.. klo disuruh baris ogah.. :)

gosok gigi? eww..

bermain gelindingin bola dengan karton sebagai media, sayang banget gak begitu lancar karena kelamaan panitianya, all kids jadi boring :(

Apa namae ini, uhm .. ya seperti pict diatas, jalan make bola yg diapit, grup Rumah Qurani juara di lomba ini, sayang Rob gak mao ikutan, keburu ngambek gak boleh make balon warna blue dan giliran terakhir yg bikin bosen :(

sempet jatuh kereta kereta an, tapi kok tawanya malah menggelegar setelah jatuh yah, LOL

on the brigde

YAY!

tODay Fun, sayang ga sempet foto family, baterai keburu habis krn semalam lupa di charge :(

A proposal and Louboutin action ..

Twice. 

Yap, I had twice seen The Proposal, berturut-turut dalam dua hari. First, liat sama suami dan kita sukses ngakak kegelian. What a romance comedy..

Secondly, lihat sama Rob, enggak ada ngakaknya, tapi yang ada malah ketagihan sama acting Sandra Bullock and Ryan Renolds.

Apa toh sing bikin film menarik?

Well .. sandra bullock once played the slave-driven subordinate to hugh grant’s role as insensitive billionaire boss in two weeks notice, but in what must be this year’s biggest romantic comedy, she takes a jab at being the boss from hell. with an efficient but underappreciated executive assistant, andrew paxton played by ryan reynolds, bullock’s margaret tate will make you laugh as a big city girl trying to survive a family reunion in Alaska.

sebenernya .. I really did not pay much attention to the film just right after a series of Louboutin action occurred. As a self confessed shoe whore, my voluminous affair with shoes transcends all known gender :)

as usual, the fashion makes the movie more memorable for me. here are the ensembles that make me love margaret tate even if she is “satan’s mistress”, LOL

 dressed in cinch-waisted suits and Louboutin shoes. You'll just know a Louboutin when you see one, with its unique U.S. patented red sole. She's successful and powerful and her wardrobe totally reflects the personality.

 Christian Louboutin Mini Bout Pumps, UGH!!!!! I WANT THIS!!!

Sandra Bullock is wearing cinched-waist black suit that is paired with black Christian Louboutin peep-toed pumps and Prada bag.

Setelannya kerennn..... aku sukaaa model klasikk.. I am dyinggg... Ouuuww... *drool*

this now iconic proposal scene will surely go down romantic comedy history. replete with the prada handbag and christian louboutin pumps.

 boating their way to the family estate. traveling in style with hermes birkin and face a face sunglasses.

HERMES huk huk huk

insert awkward here. meeting the family in a gray mock wraparound dress (i'm crazy about the details on this one).

An 'OK' movie with above average fashion sense. A proposal, a cinnamon soy latte and some Louboutin action summed it all up.

* my heart stopped when she dragged her trolley LV’s over gravel and when her LV bag fell in the water! argh! I saw two pairs of louboutin (both black and one peep toe), LVs, prada and hermes…

…can’t help it… hahaha!*

Valentine's Day for me..

I no longer do Valentine's Day..

no presents, no roses, no candle light dinners. and no, I don't need candle light dinner, Rob would think the candles are his toys and set the restaurant on fire :) 

I don't need roses, they die eventually,

I don't need chocolates, they rot your teeth anyway

I don't need pink teddy bears, their fur is making me sneezing,

I've got all I love right here by my side

I wake up every morning, seeing my son sleeping next to me, his face peaceful, and my husband who always hugged me with warmth..

and I think, who needs a February 14 when I have a Valentine's Day every single day of my life? 

And they're my Valentine..

Fluffier Pancake

Simple pancake recipe.. 

there's no secret recipe, only a tricks and tips for make pancakes that are lighter, softer, and fluffier. The basic recipe is pretty much the same as every other pancake recipe. The only difference is we add a little bit more baking powder and a little bit less milk. 

This makes the batter denser and it raises more when we cook it. The result is a nice and fluffy pancake. But that's not all. In the end I have collected and added a few extra tips to make your flapjacks even softer. 

This recipe will serve 2 people, maybe three, but you can easily double it. But first - what do we need to get started?

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup shortening melted (mentega putih)
 

Now for the extra fluffy tricks and tips:

1. Sift the flour - this one is pretty basic and lots of people recommend it. Just sift the flour before you start making your pancake batter.

2. Separate the egg whites from the yolk and beat them - this is an old trick that you can use in any recipe to get softer results. Separate the egg whites from the yolk and beat them until they turn to white creamy snow. Then follow the fluffy pancake recipe except don't add the egg whites to the batter. Only when the batter is mixed and ready slowly and gently stir in the egg whites and then make pancakes.

3. Substitute some milk (1/4 cup) with bubbly mineral water (one that has CO2 gas in it). Use plain water without any additives, don't use flavored ones (well actually you could, but then you would get flavored pancakes :) ). The CO2 bubbles in the water will be released into the batter making it lighter and making even more fluffy pancakes :). If you are bold - some people even use beer for this! Think about beer foam - lots and lots of tiny bubbles.

If You doesn't have much time for cooking, use this :P

Enak lho lumayan.. 

  *simple mom with big dream*

Steamed Choco Brownie (Brownies kyukus)

I'm still a beginner in baking :D, and below is the recipe I got from my friends. I've reduced the amount of sugar and chocolate powder in the recipe below though

Ingredients

- 100 gr Self-Raising Flour / Plain Flour / Cake Flour
- 180 gr Sugar
- 4 Eggs
- 25 gr Chocolate Powder 

- 1/2 tbsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Vanilla
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 150 ml Cooking Oil
- Chocolate Rice for the layer (I read somewhere that you can also try using grated cooking chocolate)

This brownies is very rich and vary chocolate. Remember, when you decide to give it a shout, do not bother about your weight... hehehe. Just enjoy every bite of the brownies

*I HEART CAKE*